Hi everyone ,
I have been told before this may be a Clifford Essex resonator , can anyone confirm this please ,it has concave back.
Hi
The concave back, central fastening and twin bands on the sidewalls are typical of all the Clifford Essex resonators I've seen over the years. If you need 100% identification, you could try John Alvey Turner in London. They deal in a lot of CE banjos and could probably give a definitive opinion.
I have that green padding stuff on my Clifford Essex resonator. But perhaps green was the only colour resonator makers had in stock.
It looks like the one I have for my Concert Grand (and others I have seen). I'd say that CE would be a safe bet.
Just to add mine is a Special XX. It's not unlike resonators from some Special XX/Concert Grand models with the banding around the edge. Mine is darker but I can see lighter coloured ones and they are all concave.
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Originally posted by HSmithHi
The concave back, central fastening and twin bands on the sidewalls are typical of all the Clifford Essex resonators I've seen over the years. If you need 100% identification, you could try John Alvey Turner in London. They deal in a lot of CE banjos and could probably give a definitive opinion.
Thanks for that .
Certainly looks like a CE product, but not the Paragon, which has a ledge where the flange sits. This does not appear to have that ledge. However that central hexagonal boss doe look CE. I have seen a very similar resonator on a Jedson, maybe it`s one of CE`s aftermarket items. The Paragon resos also had two concentric rings on the concave face.
quote:Thanks for that info
Originally posted by deke46Certainly looks like a CE product, but not the Paragon, which has a ledge where the flange sits. This does not appear to have that ledge. However that central hexagonal boss doe look CE. I have seen a very similar resonator on a Jedson, maybe it`s one of CE`s aftermarket items. The Paragon resos also had two concentric rings on the concave face.
